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JamiesLS

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  1. The tires are sweet but I think that a chrome rim with less spokes, more dish, and more design in the spokes will look better and keep the prestige longer! Also, chrome will look better on a silver car than silver rims. B)
  2. 18" in wheels are cool as I am currently looking for some for my 96 LS400 but I think they will make your ride look a little too ghetto!!! :D
  3. Right you are! It was the sturt rods. I took it in to the Lexus dealership and they said it was the control arm bushings. Took it to an independent Lexus shop he slammed the brakes as Blake said and it clunked something terrible which as I see now is strut rods. I am going to try to do this one myslef along with front brake pads. Pads and strut mounts parts & labor from my guy would run me $500. I can get the OEM parts for $200. I'll be doing some searches on here to find out procedure. If anybody knows of a good write up, please let me know. Thanks guys! You can get just the (factory) bushings with out the rod from Sewell lexus in dallas Tx. for about $90.00 (for both) shipped to just about anywhere in the US. Talk to Ryan in internet parts sales at 1-866-775-3311. I have never done the job but am getting ready to do it and I understand that they will need to be pressed in. Good Luck!
  4. One typical suspension check would be the strut rod bushings. To check these you must have the car on level ground and in drive, then let the car roll to 3-4 mph and hit the brakes quick and fairly hard. If they are bad you will hear a loud clunk in either the front left or right side or both. I only mention this because the dealer quoted me around $900.00 at Scottsdale Lexus to replace however, I found the factory bushings at the Sewell lexus dealer in Dallas Tx. for $40.00 ea. Dealer phone number is 1-866-775-3311 and ask for Ryan in the internet parts as they have the by far best prices in the nation and Ryan is really a fair guy when it comes to prices & shipping. THIS IS A LEXUS SO PLEASE ONLY USE FACTORY PARTS IF YOU LOVE YOURS AS MUCH AS I LOVE MINE! Trust me when I say there is a big difference and it is well worth it. Most after market parts make me feel like a car has been butchered together! Just to give you an idea I bought touch up paint, 2 idler pulleys, 1 tensioner, 1 T-Belt, cam and crank seals, 1 (new not rebuilt) water pump, 2 engine mounts, 1 trans mount, 2 strut rod bushings, 10 oil filters, 1 cabin filter, 1 air filter, 1 left tweeter cover, 1 fuel filter, 1 brake res. cap, and 8 iridium plugs out the door w/shipping for around $900.00 (all factory parts). I would like to know if there is a better deal out there. The 95 and up is an interference engine so it would pay to use the best parts on the timing system and not try to cut corners unless you don't mind going back in in 30 or 40K! other than the typical services due I would make sure to check that EVERYTHING on the car works properly (make a check list before you go looking). Depending on what you are spending and how many miles you are willing to settle for I might be inclined to pay the dealer 1 hour for the dealer inspection. These cars can be sweet to own but they can also nickel and dime you to death if you happen to get one that has been neglected! Never the less probably one of the finest and most dependable cars on the road. Also, the Vin check is definitely a smart move although you will have to take the cars owner with you because lexus wont give out any info to anyone but the current registerd owner (at least that's what they told me at 3 different dealers). Good luck!
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